Simplify 1 1/2-2 4/5

$1 \frac{1}{2} - 2 \frac{4}{5}$

Convert $1 \frac{1}{2}$ to an improper fraction.

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A mixed number is an addition of its whole and fractional parts.

$1 + \frac{1}{2} - 2 \frac{4}{5}$

Add $1$ and $\frac{1}{2}$ .

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Write $1$ as a fraction with a common denominator.

$\frac{2}{2} + \frac{1}{2} - 2 \frac{4}{5}$

Combine the numerators over the common denominator.

$\frac{2 + 1}{2} - 2 \frac{4}{5}$

Add $2$ and $1$ .

$\frac{3}{2} - 2 \frac{4}{5}$

Convert $2 \frac{4}{5}$ to an improper fraction.

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A mixed number is an addition of its whole and fractional parts.

$\frac{3}{2} - (2 + \frac{4}{5})$

Add $2$ and $\frac{4}{5}$ .

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To write $2$ as a fraction with a common denominator, multiply by $\frac{5}{5}$ .

$\frac{3}{2} - (2 \cdot \frac{5}{5} + \frac{4}{5})$

Combine $2$ and $\frac{5}{5}$ .

$\frac{3}{2} - (\frac{2 \cdot 5}{5} + \frac{4}{5})$

Combine the numerators over the common denominator.

$\frac{3}{2} - \frac{2 \cdot 5 + 4}{5}$

Simplify the numerator.

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Multiply $2$ by $5$ .

$\frac{3}{2} - \frac{10 + 4}{5}$

Add $10$ and $4$ .

$\frac{3}{2} - \frac{14}{5}$

To write $\frac{3}{2}$ as a fraction with a common denominator, multiply by $\frac{5}{5}$ .

$\frac{3}{2} \cdot \frac{5}{5} - \frac{14}{5}$

To write $- \frac{14}{5}$ as a fraction with a common denominator, multiply by $\frac{2}{2}$ .

$\frac{3}{2} \cdot \frac{5}{5} - \frac{14}{5} \cdot \frac{2}{2}$

Write each expression with a common denominator of $10$ , by multiplying each by an appropriate factor of $1$ .

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Multiply $\frac{3}{2}$ and $\frac{5}{5}$ .

$\frac{3 \cdot 5}{2 \cdot 5} - \frac{14}{5} \cdot \frac{2}{2}$

Multiply $2$ by $5$ .

$\frac{3 \cdot 5}{10} - \frac{14}{5} \cdot \frac{2}{2}$

Multiply $\frac{14}{5}$ and $\frac{2}{2}$ .

$\frac{3 \cdot 5}{10} - \frac{14 \cdot 2}{5 \cdot 2}$

Multiply $5$ by $2$ .

$\frac{3 \cdot 5}{10} - \frac{14 \cdot 2}{10}$

Combine the numerators over the common denominator.

$\frac{3 \cdot 5 - 14 \cdot 2}{10}$

Simplify the numerator.

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Multiply $3$ by $5$ .

$\frac{15 - 14 \cdot 2}{10}$

Multiply $- 14$ by $2$ .

$\frac{15 - 28}{10}$

Subtract $28$ from $15$ .

$\frac{- 13}{10}$

Move the negative in front of the fraction.

$- \frac{13}{10}$

The result can be shown in multiple forms.

Exact Form:

$- \frac{13}{10}$

Decimal Form:

$- 1.3$

Mixed Number Form:

$- 1 \frac{3}{10}$

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